| Nawab Muhammad Khan Bangash | |
|---|---|
| Nawab of Farrukhabad Nawab of Allahabad Nawab of Malwa Subahdar of Assam Sardar Ghazanfar Jang | |
 Nawab Muhammad Khan Bangash | |
| Nawab of Farrukhabad | |
| Reign | 1713–1743 |
| Predecessor | Position established |
| Successor | Nawab Qaim Khan Bangash |
| Nawab of Allahabad | |
| Reign | 1725 – August 1729 1735–1736 |
| Predecessor | Sarbuland Khan |
| Successor | Sarbuland Khan |
| Nawab of Malwa | |
| Reign | 26 January 1731 – 25 October 1732 |
| Predecessor | Rai Girdhar Bahadur |
| Successor | Jai Singh of Amber |
| Born | Muhammad Khan 1665 |
| Died | 1743 |
| Issue |
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| House | Bangash |
| Father | Arhan Khan Bangash |
| Religion | Islam |
| Occupation | Mughal Ispahsalar |
Nawab "Ghazanfar-Jang"[1] Bangash Khan (1665–1743) was the first Nawab of Farrukhabad in Uttar Pradesh, India. He was a "Bawan Hazari Sardar" (Commander of 52,000 men strong force) in the Mughal Army. He served as governor of Malwa and Allahabad provinces of the Mughal Empire.[2][3][page needed][4] He was also viceroy of Assam from 1735 to 1743. Although regarded as rude and illiterate,[4] not understanding a single word of Persian or Pashto,[5][4][6] he was well regarded for his loyalty,[2] and it is believed that had fortune sided with him he would have been able to establish a kingdom rivalling those in the Deccan or Awadh.[5]
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- ^ A history of the Bangash nawabs of Farrukhabad, from 1713 to 1771 A.D. by Jos J. L. Gommans
- ^ a b c Gommans, Jos J. L. (1995). The Rise of the Indo-Afghan Empire: C. 1710–1780. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-10109-8.
- ^ a b Irvine, William (1879). A History of the Bangash Nawabs of Farrukhabad: From 1713 to 1771 A.D. G.H. Rouse.
- ^ Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal:Volume 47. Asiatic Society (Kolkata, India), Asiatic Society of Bengal. p. 331.
Muhammad Khan, being a mere soldier, did not understand a single word of Persian, Turki or Pushtu